P & P Property Ltd v Owen White & Catlin LLP and another [2016] EWHC 2276 (Ch), [2016] All ER (D) 15 (Oct)
Connaught Income Fund, Series 1 (in liquidation) v Hewetts Solicitors (a former firm) [2016] EWHC 2286 (Ch), [2016] All ER (D) 90 (Sep)
Abolishing renewal hearings may tackle the appeals backlog, but at what price? Richard Langley reports
Athelstane Aamodt examines the wonderfully British way in which an MP must leave Parliament
British Gas Trading Ltd v Lock and another [2016] EWCA Civ 983, [2016] All ER (D) 49 (Oct)
Middleton and another v Person Unknown or Persons Unknown [2016] EWHC 2354 (QB), [2016] All ER (D) 85 (Sep)
The role of expert witness is less attractive as a result of recent litigation developments, says Mark Solon
Katrina Mather considers oral variations of licence
R (on the application of the Secretary of State) v Her Majesty’s Senior Coroner for Norfolk [2016] EWHC 2279 (Admin), [2016] All ER (D) 02 (Oct)
Geraldine Morris considers when applications within financial remedy proceedings should be heard separately
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Daniel Burbeary, Michelman Robinson
Daniel Burbeary, office managing partner of Michelman Robinson, discusses launching in London, the power of the law, and what the kitchen can teach us about litigating
Joelson—Jennifer Mansoor
West End firm strengthens employment and immigration team with partner hire
JMW—Belinda Brooke
Employment and people solutions offering boosted by partner hire
The Court of Appeal has slammed the brakes on claimants trying to swap defendants after limitation has expired. In Adcamp LLP v Office Properties and BDB Pitmans v Lee [2026] EWCA Civ 50, it overturned High Court rulings that had allowed substitutions under s 35(6)(b) of the Limitation Act 1980, reports Sarah Crowther of DAC Beachcroft in this week's NLJ
